Tiny lions set to steal the show

Mini charm: (From left) Ruo Xin, Mei Xin, and twins Bo Wei and Bo Ze posing in their lion dance costumes after their performance during the Penang Hong Guan Culture Association’s lion eye-dotting ceremony at a hotel in George Town, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: This Chinese New Year, not every lion will roar with towering might – some will steal the show with pint-sized paws and irresistible charm.

If you spot a tiny lion bouncing across the stage, chances are there are two children inside. And they might just be 10-year-old twins Ooi Bo Wei and Ooi Bo Ze.